Borrowing a sword

Chapter 82 I Got an Extra Spiritual Artifact [Third Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

"Bam—!"

When Chu Huaixu pulled the black bead, he used all his strength, so much so that he used a bit too much force.

Now, instead of being removed from the sealed scabbard, the black bead pendant pulled the scabbard off with it, causing the force to slam into his chest, where he was violently struck by the scabbard.

If nothing unexpected happens, he/she is probably injured in the collision.

Fortunately, Chu Huaixu was not afraid of pain.

At this moment, he was also stunned.

Because he knew very well that this black bead must be a spiritual artifact! And it must be related to the Daoist Canon!
But how did you manage to remove the scabbard as well?
According to the rules of Cangling Mountain, each person can only take one spiritual artifact.

He could sense that they were separate entities, and the black bead was not part of the scabbard.

"How come it's buy one get one free?"

Chu Huaixu can't worry about all that now.

The bead had completely drained all the spiritual energy from his body.

He immediately crushed the charred black travel token.

The teleportation array was activated.

The next moment, the floating bronze sword seemed to become angry again.

Its hatred and animosity toward Chu Huaixu reached its peak in an instant!
The spiritual pressure swept over, causing Chu Huaixu to cough up a mouthful of blood.

Because the black bead not only drained the spiritual energy stored in his spiritual embryonic treasure, but also completely devoured the spiritual energy in his physical body.

Without the support of spiritual energy, his physical strength naturally declined.

Even more terrifying, this spiritual pressure also affected the teleportation array!
The bronze sword is attempting to disrupt the teleportation effect of the magic circle.

It wants to leave the Chu Huai Preface on the mountain.

"If the teleportation array really fails, and I'm still trapped in this spiritual pressure, I'll eventually succumb and die!" He was well aware of this.

Both the physical body and the sea of ​​consciousness are nearing their limits.

He won't stay on the mountain for long; he might die in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!

"You're still not giving up? You still want to kill me!"

"The Evil Sword!!!"

Therefore, a fierce glint flashed in his bloodshot eyes when he looked at the bronze sword!
The sword was furious, and so was he!
Fortunately, the teleportation array activated very quickly, and Chu Huaixu's figure disappeared from the mountaintop.

The next moment, he appeared at the foot of the mountain.

However, the teleportation array seemed to have malfunctioned; he wasn't safely teleported to the foot of the mountain, but instead remained suspended in mid-air.

"Bang—!" Chu Huaixu crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

At this moment, his black robe was extremely dirty, covered in dust and mud, and his sleeves were stained with blood, making him look incredibly disheveled.

However, he actually took the pitch-black scabbard and the black beaded pendant with him down the mountain!
"It feels like a bone is broken."

Chu Huaixu got up from the ground and assessed his current condition.

That's absolutely terrible!
His body was overwhelmed, and if it weren't for the small black sword protecting his mind, it would have shattered and collapsed by now.

Even so, he felt his head was heavy and his consciousness was blurred.

Now, when he opens his eyes, he can see many double images, as if all things in the world can use the technique of shadow clones.

Chu Huaixu looked down at his chest and saw three sword sheaths and three beads.

He shook his head vigorously, then looked at Cangling Mountain with a blank expression.

"Is there something wrong with the restrictions on the mountain?" he wondered.

Before Chu Huaixu went up the mountain, the senior brothers and sisters in the Hidden Spirit Academy patiently explained the rules to him.

“When a disciple goes up the mountain, he may only take one spiritual artifact. Otherwise, even if he crushes the wooden tablet, he will not be able to be teleported to the foot of the mountain by the magic array. He will be blocked on the mountain by the restriction.”

This bead is clearly an independent spiritual artifact.

This scabbard is also an independent spiritual artifact.

"The restriction went unnoticed?"

"Logically speaking, every magical artifact on the mountain should be connected to the restrictions by some kind of energy."

"Unless one of them is not included!"

Chu Huaixu's gaze sharpened; he felt the problem lay with this bead.

If it weren't for the pull of the spiritual energy within his body and that mysterious call, he would have thought that the bead was just a pendant on a sword sheath.

Or rather, it is just part of the scabbard.

His tense nerves relaxed, and the physical burden lessened. Chu Huaixu began to cough violently, coughing up blood continuously.

Inside the main hall of the Taoist sect, there was once again an eerie silence.

The scene before them was completely different from their previous assumptions.

Or rather, from the moment spiritual pressure appeared, the plot unfolded in a completely different way than they had imagined!
Only Li Chunsong remained stunned, asking incredulously, "I won?"

"Hahahaha! I won?"

"I actually won!" The gambling addict went into a semi-mad state.

He forgot all about the great calamity of heaven and earth, the sword of salvation, and the maxims of the Dao Ancestor.

This king of charity only knew that he had won, and won again!
Since he took Chu Huaixu up the mountain, his current winning rate is a terrifying 100%, he wins every time he gambles!

The atmosphere inside the main hall was actually a bit tense, with only Li Chunsong's hearty laughter echoing through the air.

After laughing for a while, he finally switched between his identities as a "gambler" and the "Sixth Elder of the Taoist Sect".

Although his right hand was still trembling with excitement, he quietly tucked it into his sleeve, frantically trying to justify himself:
"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Hiss—, the sword attendant in the Dao Ancestor's admonition didn't take down the sword, but instead took the scabbard?"

"Could it be that the Dao Ancestor's admonition is wrong?"

"Or perhaps Junior Uncle really did find the wrong person?"

Clearly, this sixth-born guy never considered that the problem might be his own.

Everyone turned their gaze to Sect Master Xiang Yan. Even Chu Yinyin, known for her lively and unrestrained personality, remained silent. There was no other way; this concerned a great calamity of heaven and earth, and the very essence of the Spirit Realm!
The first realm competition of the Xuanhuang Realm is about to begin.

If he can take that sword, he will surely win the competition.

It would be safest for him to wield the sword and enter the Origin Spirit Realm.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!
But why isn't he carrying a sword?
Why did they take the sword sheath of all people?

Moreover, there was a seal on the scabbard, so how did he manage to remove it?

When Xiang Yan saw that everyone was looking at him, he even wanted to raise his hand to touch his bald head. He was a little confused.

"Since things have come to this point, we can only take a long-term view."

"Sixth Junior Brother, go to the foot of the mountain and check on him. Chu Huaixu looks a bit unwell. We hope nothing goes wrong."

"After you come back, let's go to the Purple Bamboo Forest together and discuss it with Seventh Junior Sister."

Shen Man received the Dao Ancestor's legacy, and she also discovered the Dao Ancestor's proverbs.

Such a big matter definitely needs to be discussed with her, even if she might not say much.
"Alright!" Li Chunsong immediately left the main hall and flew to the foot of Cangling Mountain.

When he flew to this place, he saw that Chu Huaixu was already sitting cross-legged.

Chu Huaixu had no intention of going back, because the large ice block was still on the mountain.

He was waiting for her.

Therefore, he only now, amidst his "busy schedule," has taken the time to check his task interface and see the task rewards he has here.

"I gained 3 experience points and 1 random attribute point." Chu Huaixu was satisfied.

It's clear that the main reward for the task is attribute points; the 3 experience points are just a bonus.

Moreover, he was well aware of the system's true nature.

"Even if this passive quest is related to the number one sword in the world, there is a limit to the quest experience reward based on the player's own level."

"No matter how difficult the task is, the experience points won't be too much, but there will be more rewards in addition to experience points."

"3 is probably the maximum."

Because Chu Huaixu's physical condition is very poor, his spiritual power has been depleted, and his sea of ​​consciousness is in chaos, he simply chose to upgrade himself.

Eliminate these negative statuses by upgrading!
"Unlike some games, in 'Borrowing Swords,' you don't immediately have full health after leveling up, but you can have full mana!"

"Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the divine sense will also grow as the realm increases."

"Moreover, the Daoist Canon cultivates both internal and external aspects, so the body should be able to heal itself to some extent. Who knows, I might be able to recover to full health!"

Therefore, before Li Chunsong flew here, Chu Huaixu directly issued the command in his mind.

"System, upgrade me!"

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged towards him wildly, and the new pain spread from the inside out, making him feel like he was dying.

In addition, he was already covered in wounds, which made it even more tormenting for him.

Lumps still appeared on Chu Huaixu's body, as if spiritual energy was about to burst out of his flesh, and his skin began to crack.

Li Chunsong happened to see the whole scene.

The unremarkable-looking sixth elder of the Daoist sect suddenly frowned, raised his hand and waved his sleeve, and a light blue aura enveloped Chu Huaixu, beginning to examine his condition.

Because he was in the process of breaking through, he dared not interfere too much, lest he suffer from qi deviation.

"How could this be so strange?"

"Hasn't he already stopped practicing that evil technique, the 'Sword Refining Manual'?" Li Chunsong muttered to himself.

With his keen eyesight, he could naturally see that this technique was unorthodox and different from the "Sword Refining Manual".

It's kind of like doing it the opposite of what you'd expect.

Li Chunsong breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the man was at least out of danger.

He also soon discovered that Chu Huaixu's wounds were healing rapidly on their own.

"What kind of evil technique is this! Our Taoist sect has never had such a technique!" He frowned, his tone turned serious, and he began to criticize this cultivation method that did not treat people as human beings.

"Our Taoist sect is a prestigious and orthodox sect, a descendant of the Taoist Ancestor. How could there be such a ruthless cultivation method on the mountain that I had no idea about?"

"Hiss—, my body cracks open and heals itself, then cracks open again, and there are all these red and swollen spots." He felt pain just looking at it.

Inside the main hall of the Taoist sect, the high-ranking members of the sect marveled at the sight.

Elder Lu Pan was the first to speak.

"Our sect has such a torturous cultivation method? How come I didn't know?"

Chu Yinyin's cute little face started to grimace, and just looking at her made her feel pain, and she started to shiver.

She suddenly realized that the disgusting cultivation technique she was practicing was actually not so bad compared to Chu Huaixu's.
After a long while, Chu Huaixu, who was sitting cross-legged, finally opened his eyes.

Tortured by the bronze sword on the mountain, the ruthlessness in his heart was completely ignited, and his anger had not yet dissipated, so he didn't grit his teeth and scream, forcibly enduring the pain of the breakthrough.

His spiritual energy was replenished once more, the divine sense within his sea of ​​consciousness was enhanced, the sense of chaos finally dissipated, and his physical body recovered considerably.

He could clearly feel that he had become stronger again.

The spiritual energy within his body surged even more, and the strength of his physical body also increased significantly.

If he were to go up the mountain again now, he felt he would be able to perform even better and withstand the pressure of spiritual energy for a longer period of time.

Upon opening his eyes and seeing Li Chunsong, he immediately picked up the ancient-looking sword sheath that was resting on his knees, stood up, and bowed, saying, "Sixth Elder."

The other party nodded, his eyes beginning to scrutinize the Taoist disciple before him.

Finally, he asked in a very serious tone:

"Chu Huaixu, what is this strange martial art you're practicing?"

(P.S.: Third update, still 10,000 words, please vote with monthly tickets!!)

　I saw someone comment that I changed my plan to take the bead because someone guessed I would take the scabbard, but that's not actually the case.

　　In Chapter 64, the sword sheath was described in detail for the first time, with a detailed description of the beads, which foreshadowed other plot points. There are actually other plot points as well, which will be filled in little by little later.

　　This book has a well-developed setting and outline. I'm not the kind of person who would do the opposite if the reader actually guessed it, and then mess up my own setting and end up unable to make sense of it. That would be too unnecessary.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)